The Terror

Compaired to todays output it is about as terrifing as chocklate ice cream.

You have a very young Jack Nicholson and a very old Boris Karloff performing this little drama on sets you should recognize from a dozen other "B" Horror films.

Nicholeson's preformance forshadows his later success.

For its time, this is an above average film, an excellent example of the type and period which is why I give it a 5.

I found it well worth watching.
I quite enjoyed it, but that is dating myself.


"THE TERROR"-Boris Karloff, Jack Nicholson, Sandra Knight   October 12, 2009
L. Dequesada (JAMAICA,, NY United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Released in 1964, it was once said that horror films great Boris Karloff owed producer/director Roger Corman,time from the filming of a previous movie and Karloff payed Corman acting in "The Terror" co-starring the then young rookie actor Jack Nicholson as a stranded soldier in Napoleon's invading army in a coastal region of Germany. Co-starring in this thriller are Sandra Knight, Jonathan Haze, Dick Miller and other Corman's regulars. Definitely one of Corman's "B" movies, this film keeps you on the edge of your seat, its atmospheric and a gothic horror classic. This film is definitely on what I call the Roger Corman Hall of Fame, it belongs in the collection of every classic horror movie fan.


I love this movie!!!   February 22, 2007
Shane J. Murray (Minneapolis, MN)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

OK...it's not great by any means...but it's atmospheric and gloomy and mysterious and it's got Jack before he was JACK. It's not the fastest paced film in the world either...but it's good and fun to watch. So if you in for an interesting film that is a classic in the b-horror world...this is for you!!!


Master Movies offers best quality DVD of The Terror   October 25, 1999
Charlie LaPat (charlie@prodigy.net) (Victorville, California)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful

WARNING: If you are looking for a DVD of the Terror, there are some awful copies available! The disc from Master Movies is by FAR the best available. There are no extras to speak of except for some biographical info (some incorrect) but the film looks surprisingly good, especially if you boost the black level on your player. AVOID THE OTHER VERSIONS. The Master Movies version is the one with the non-descript grey cover with a small picture of Nicholson. No extras, blah cover, excellent picture for a public domain film.


Jack And Boris, Together Again...   March 31, 2005
Bindy Sue Frønkünschtein (under the rubble)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful

Jack Nicholson plays a french officer in Napoleon's army who ends up at the castle of Baron Von Leppe (Boris Karloff), after wandering around lost for seven months. He's met a mysterious girl who just might be a ghost! Von Leppe is pretty mysterious too! He's been in the castle for 20 years after murdering his adulterous wife, Ilsa. Is Ilsa the same girl that Jack ran into? And what about the strange witch who lives near the castle? And the hawk that seems to possess human intelligence? THE TERROR is one of Roger Corman's better films, leaving his infamous rubber monsters behind, in order to get under our skin with creeping undercurrents of fear and dread. Nicholson is great, actually showing some of the snearing stuff that would one day make him a megastar. Karloff is himself, in one of his better latter-day performances. Also watch for Jonathan Haze (Little Shop Of Horrors) as Gustav, and Dick Miller (Bucket Of Blood) as Von Leppe's faithful servant. Enjoy...